1. a person or animal that eats something greedily or in large quantities
2. something that destroys or consumes rapidly or completely
Usage: often used figuratively

Examples

• The dog was a devourer of table scraps whenever we weren't looking.
• She is a devourer of books, reading several novels every week.
• Time is a devourer of all things.
• The wildfire was a devourer of forests across the region.
• He became a devourer of knowledge after starting his research.
• The locusts were devourers of the entire crop in days.